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Zenaida dove | |
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Male, St. Thomas, USVI | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Columbiformes |
Family: | Columbidae |
Genus: | Zenaida |
Species: | Z. aurita
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Binomial name | |
Zenaida aurita (Temminck, 1809)
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The Zenaida dove (Zenaida aurita) is a member of the bird family Columbidae,[2] which includes doves and pigeons. It is the national bird of Anguilla, where it is locally referred to as "turtle dove".